March New Releases

March is jam-packed full of wonderful films! With plenty of Junior and YA titles, book adaptations and Non-Fiction favourites alongside all the regular highly anticipated releases – there’s more than enough to entertain everyone this month. Here are just some of the top picks that you could find in your local library this March.

The Nutcracker and the Four RealmsPG | Adventure | Junior | FilmMarch 6Young Clara needs a magical, one-of-a-kind key to unlock a box that contains a priceless gift. A golden thread leads her to the coveted key, but it soon disappears into a strange and mysterious parallel world. In that world, she meets a soldier named Phillip, a group of mice and the regents who preside over three realms. Clara and Phillip must now enter a fourth realm to retrieve the key and restore harmony to the unstable land.Cast: Mackenzie Foy, Keira Knightley, Morgan Freeman

The GrinchG | Animated | Junior | FilmMarch 20The Grinch and his loyal dog, Max, live a solitary existence inside a cave on Mount Crumpet. When the Whos decide to make Christmas bigger and brighter, the disgruntled Grinch realizes there is one way to gain peace and quiet. With help from Max, the green grump hatches a scheme to pose as Santa Claus, steal Christmas and silence the Whos’ holiday cheer once and for all.

Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Cameron Seely, Rashida Jones

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-VersePG| Animated | Junior | FilmMarch 27Best Animated Feature (Academy Awards)Miles Morales is a New York teen struggling with school, friends and, on top of that, being the new Spider-Man. When he comes across Peter Parker, the erstwhile saviour of New York, in the multiverse, Miles must train to become the new protector of his city.

Cast: Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld

Ralph Breaks the Internet (Wreck-It Ralph 2)PG| Animated | Junior | FilmMarch 27Taking place six years after saving the arcade from Turbo’s vengeance, the Sugar Rush arcade cabinet has broken, forcing Ralph and Vanellope to travel to the Internet via the newly-installed Wi-Fi router in Litwak’s Arcade to retrieve the piece capable of saving the game.

Cast: John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Gal Gadot

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of GrindelwaldM| Drama | YA | FilmMarch 13Making good on his threat, Grindelwald escapes custody and has set about gathering followers, most unsuspecting of his true agenda: to raise pure-blood wizards up to rule over all non-magical beings. In an effort to thwart Grindelwald’s plans, Albus Dumbledore enlists his former student Newt Scamander, who agrees to help, unaware of the dangers that lie ahead.

Cast: Eddie Redmayne, Katherine Waterston, Johnny Depp

Mortal EnginesM| Science Fiction | YA | FilmMarch 20Hundreds of years after civilisation was destroyed by a cataclysmic event, a mysterious young woman, Hester Shaw, emerges as the only one who can stop London–now a giant, predator city on wheels–from devouring everything in its path.

Cast: Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan, Hugo Weaving

Creed IIM | Drama | Adult | FilmMarch 6Life has become a balancing act for Adonis Creed. Between personal obligations and training for his next big fight, he is up against the challenge of his life. Facing an opponent with ties to his family’s past only intensifies his impending battle in the ring. Rocky Balboa is there by his side through it all and, together, Rocky and Adonis will confront their shared legacy, question what’s worth fighting for and discover that nothing’s more important than family.Cast: Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson

Robin HoodM| Adventure | Adult | FilmMarch 13Returning home from the Crusades, Robin of Loxley finds his country oppressed by the evil Sheriff of Nottingham. With the help of Moorish warrior Little John, Robin transforms into the heroic outlaw Robin Hood, taking up arms to fight the sheriff and win the heart of his love, Maid Marian.

Cast: Taron Egerton, Jamie Foxx, Ben Mendelsohn

Beautiful BoyMA15+ | Drama | Adult | FilmMarch 13Based on two memoirs, one from acclaimed journalist David Sheff and one from his son, Nic Sheff. As Nic repeatedly relapses, the Sheffs’ are faced with the harsh reality that addiction is a disease that does not discriminate and can hit any family at any time.

AnnihilationMA15+| Science Fiction | Adult | FilmMarch 20Biologist and former soldier Lena is shocked when her missing husband comes home near death from a top-secret mission into The Shimmer, a mysterious quarantine zone no one has ever returned from. Now, Lena and her elite team must enter a beautiful, deadly world of mutated landscapes and creatures, to discover how to stop the growing phenomenon that threatens all life on Earth.Cast: Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Tessa Thompson

Sorry to Bother YouMA15+| Comedy | Adult | FilmMarch 27In an alternate present-day version of Oakland, black telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success, which propels him into a macabre universe of “powercalling” that leads to material glory. As his friends and co-workers organize in protest of corporate oppression, Cassius falls under the spell of his company’s cocaine-snorting CEO Steve Lift, who offers him a salary beyond his wildest dreams.Cast: Lakeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Jermaine Fowler

Lean on PeteM| Drama | Adult | FilmMarch 27Fifteen-year-old Charley Thompson arrives in Portland, Oregon with his single father Ray, both eager for a fresh start after a series of hard knocks. While Ray descends into personal turmoil, Charley finds acceptance and camaraderie at a local racetrack where he lands a job caring for an aging quarter horse named Lean on Pete.

Cast: Charlie Plummer, Amy Seimetz, Travis Fimmel

Ryuichi Sakamoto: CodaPG | Documentary | Adult | Non-FictionMarch 6From techno-pop stardom to Oscar-winning film composer, the evolution of his music has coincided with his life journeys. Following Fukushima, Sakamoto became an iconic figure in Japan‘s social movement against nuclear power. As Sakamoto returns to music following a cancer diagnosis, his haunting awareness of life crises leads to a resounding new masterpiece. Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda is an intimate portrait of both the artist and the man.

I Used to be Normal: A Boyband Fangirl StoryPG | Documentary |Adult| Non-FictionMarch 6Filmed over four years and spanning three generations, this intimate coming of age story follows a diverse group of women who have had their lives dramatically changed by their boyband obsessions. These four women must navigate the challenges of relationships, family, sexuality and faith, while constantly grappling with all the problems and contradictions that are part of being in love with a boyband.